Delhi LG relaxes rules for nursery admissions
28 Dec 2013 11:57 PM GMT
One of the key points in the earlier guideline was that 70 per cent weightage will be given to the neighbourhood factor, while selecting students. Neighbourhood, in the earlier guideline, was defined as areas within a six kilometre radius of a school.
‘It has been decided to enhance the outer limit of six kilometre kept for the neighbourhood criteria to eight kilometre. While six kilometres limit would satisfy the bulk of the requirement, some parents had raised concerns on narrowly missing the criteria because they had identified specific schools.
‘Any further increase would vitiate the concept of neighbourhood schools, and increase the travel time for small children considerably,’ stated the order.
 Amit Singla, director of education, Delhi, said, ‘I welcome the order of Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, which kept the neighborhood criteria at eight kms. The decision has been taken in the interest of young children taking admission at the pre-primary level.’
‘Before the order, staffs from various schools were concerned, whether staff quota will be applicable to grandchildren, as well as children. But orders have clarified that in the case of grandchildren also, staff/employees quota shall also be applicable’, added Singla.
Clarifying doubts about the order, which said that five per cent of seats in coeducational institutes were reserved for girls, Singla said, ‘There is an impression that five per cent quota for girls in co-ed schools would limit the admission of girls to only five percent of available seats. This impression, the government feels, is incorrect. The government has asked all schools that girls will be entitled to the normal process of admission for open seats in a transparent manner.’
In the order there was no review of the management quota. Wiping out management quota, the order said, ‘There is a possibility of misuse regarding this quota and this cannot be accepted in society.’
‘It has been decided to enhance the outer limit of six kilometre kept for the neighbourhood criteria to eight kilometre. While six kilometres limit would satisfy the bulk of the requirement, some parents had raised concerns on narrowly missing the criteria because they had identified specific schools.
‘Any further increase would vitiate the concept of neighbourhood schools, and increase the travel time for small children considerably,’ stated the order.
 Amit Singla, director of education, Delhi, said, ‘I welcome the order of Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, which kept the neighborhood criteria at eight kms. The decision has been taken in the interest of young children taking admission at the pre-primary level.’
‘Before the order, staffs from various schools were concerned, whether staff quota will be applicable to grandchildren, as well as children. But orders have clarified that in the case of grandchildren also, staff/employees quota shall also be applicable’, added Singla.
Clarifying doubts about the order, which said that five per cent of seats in coeducational institutes were reserved for girls, Singla said, ‘There is an impression that five per cent quota for girls in co-ed schools would limit the admission of girls to only five percent of available seats. This impression, the government feels, is incorrect. The government has asked all schools that girls will be entitled to the normal process of admission for open seats in a transparent manner.’
In the order there was no review of the management quota. Wiping out management quota, the order said, ‘There is a possibility of misuse regarding this quota and this cannot be accepted in society.’
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